Students are presented with a broad introduction into 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional Computer-Aided Design (CAD) focused on electrical/electronics - specific applications. Students will use AutoCad® in hands-on exercises, assignments, and projects.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate how to create an AutoCAD Electrical workspace, save and close files, and exit the program
- Utilize editing features for schematics, drawing attributes, ladders, circuits, blocks, and the electrical audit
- Create panel layouts from a schematic list
- Create terminals, jumpers, blocks, and symbols using several AutoCAD Electrical techniques
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EET214-Interpreting the National Electrical Code® (3 credits)
Objectives:
- Gain an understanding and appreciation of the National Electrical Code.®
- Get in-depth coverage for all of the essential elements of the code including terminology, structure, and specific applications and interpretations.
- Study conductor fill, load, and voltage drop calculations.
- Learn GFCI requirements, grounding rules, and wiring requirements for hazardous locations.
- Learn code variables based on single-family and multi-family classifications and residential and commercial classifications.
- Study code requirements specific to health-care facilities.
EET215-Process Technology (3 credits)
Objectives:
- Identify process control techniques in the energy, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries
- Identify process control techniques in the food, water treatment, and paper industries
- Explain basic process control theory and concepts
- Describe process control procedures involving pumps, compressors, and vessels
- Describe process control procedures involving electrical and mechanical equipment
- Explain how to use instrumentation in process control systems
EET210-Electric Motors and Control (3 credits)
Objectives:
- Discover the principles of generator and motor operation, induction motors and synchronous motors, and motor control systems.
- Learn about performance and speed control.
- Study solid-state drive systems.
- Use SCRs as AC to DC converters.
- Install and maintain drive systems.
EET216-Electrical Installations (3 credits)
- Learn how electricity is generated and distributed. Evaluate industrial electrical system requirements and specify the correct equipment and conductor type and capacity for electrical systems.
EET221-Pulse Circuits (3 credits)
- Understand pulse circuits and pulse techniques, generators, timing and synchronization. Learn how to troubleshoot pulse circuits.
EET235-Digital Electronics (3 credits)
- Explore number and logic systems. Learn the essentials of Boolean algebra. Study D/A and A/D conversions. Apply these concepts to modern circuit designs.
IET232-Programmable Logic Controllers (3 credits)
- Study programmable controllers found in motor-control and other industrial systems. Identify the role of computers in telecommunications systems. Get a basic introduction to common computer network installations.
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HUM102 - Art Appreciation
Objectives:
- Define the language, visual elements, and principles of design of art
- Identify two-dimensional media
- Identify three-dimensional media
- Explain the evolution of art from ancient Mediterranean cultures through eighteenth century Europe
- Identify features and popular examples of art throughout the history of African, Asian, Pacific, and American cultures
- Compare the genres of the Modern and Postmodern eras of art from around the world
Additional Course Material:
Textbook: Living with Art, 11th Edition
HUM104 - Music Appreciation
In this course, you'll understand how to appreciate music by learning about the roles of the composer and the listener, the principles of music theory and instrumentation, musically significant historical periods, and varying styles of music.
Objectives:
- Identify the building blocks of music a composer can use to create a piece, such as rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, form, and timbre
- Explain the evolution of Western music through history, from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century
- Differentiate between the music of the baroque era and the musical styles of previous time periods
- Recognize the major characteristics of classical music, including form, melody, and instrumentation
- Discuss the musical trends and innovations that occurred during the romantic era
- Trace the evolution of American popular music in the twentieth century
- Recognize the influence of world music on modern Western composition
Additional Course Material:
Textbook: Experience Music, Fourth Edition
ENG115 - Introduction to Literature
This course will allow you to develop your critical thinking skills and broaden your knowledge of the main genres of literature — fiction, poetry, and drama.
Objectives:
- Explain how to effectively read fiction for both knowledge and enjoyment
- Identify different styles and forms of poetry
- Use what you've learned in this course to discuss, write about, and understand literature
- Prepare a critical interpretation of fiction or poetry based on what you've learned in this course
- Discuss how literary dramas differ from fiction and poetry
- Identify different strategies of critical literary analysis
In this course you’ll learn basic skills for DC theory and AC theory related to circuits, learn the electrical measurement skills needed to build a circuit, as well as learn how to create schematic drawings using AutoCAD.
Objectives:
- Apply basic skills to complete experiments with basic DC theory
- Apply basic skills to complete experiments with basic AC theory
- Apply electrical measurement skills to build a circuit using a simulation program
- Design a resonant circuit using a simulation program
- Create schematic drawings of a residential building floor plan with an electrical system layout and electronic diagrams using AutoCAD
You will be required to complete a proctored exam on selected courses each semester. These assessments will evaluate the knowledge and skills that you learned during the semester. You choose the time, the location, and the qualified exam supervisor.
